Alok Shukla Wins 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize for Protecting Hasdeo Arand Forest
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Alok Shukla |
| Award | 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize (also known as the "Green Nobel Prize") |
| Recognition For | Efforts to protect the Hasdeo Arand Forest in Chhattisgarh, India |
| Organization | Convenor of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founder of Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti |
| Key Achievement | Mobilized local tribal communities, leading to the cancellation of 21 proposed coal mines in 2022 |
| Global Winners (2024) | Seven individuals from six regions: Brazil, Australia, India, Spain, USA, and South Africa |
| Previous Indian Winners | Medha Patkar (1992), M.C. Mehta (1996), Rashida Bee & Champa Devi Shukla (2004), Ramesh Agarwal (2014), Prafulla Samantara (2017) |
| Prize Established | 1989 by Richard and Rhoda Goldman |
| Purpose of Award | Honor grassroots environmental leaders, draw attention to environmental issues, encourage action |
| Grassroots Definition | Local efforts involving community or citizen participation to create positive environmental change |